In February, 1926, the week between the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, was declared Negro History Week by Afrikan American historian Carter G. Woodson and his organization, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Negro History Week led to the creation of black history clubs, and an increased interest among teachers. It grew in popularity throughout the decades. And with the change from calling people of Afrikan descent Negroes to Blacks, the week became Black History Week. As the celebration continued to grow, by 1970 it became Black History Month. Six years later during the bicentennial, the expansion was recognized by the U.S. government. President Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Today Black History Month is celebrated in the UK, Canada, and other nations of the diaspora. Woodson known for his seminal book, The Miseducation of the Negro, created the holiday with the hope that it eventually would be eliminated when black history was taught integral to American history. That still has not happen yet, so Morgan Freeman, we still need the month. The actor has been a critic of the celebration, saying we don't need black history month, because black history is American history. No, my brother, you're being shortsighted--black history is world history, not just American history, so expand your Pan-Afrikan horizons. Perhaps one day the holiday or celebration will be known as Global Afrikan People's Month, then it with wither away once our restoration is complete, and we celebrate our power and history, perennially, no, eternally.

I fully concur with you that the black history is the world history. We have been made to feel inferior and to an extent it seems we have lost our identity. However, when you keenly look at the world around us, you will realize that the African history has been vital in shaping up the rest of the history in the world. We should therefore celebrate the black history month without any fear and take time to look back at our great heroes from history that have helped us get where we are today.